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The announcement in this year’s budget of a move to standardise power of attorney orders and create a national online register will help empower bank staff as they play their part in tackling the growing problem of financial abuse against the elderly across the country.
The past few days of hearings at the Royal Commission have been sobering for the entire industry. The issues raised have been unacceptable and do not meet the high standards the community rightly expects of banks.
The challenges and opportunities facing small and medium businesses in Australia today were the focus of discussions at a Roundtable hosted by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Today’s release of the final report of independent governance expert, Mr Ian McPhee AO PSM, shows that Australia’s banks have made significant progress on the Better Banking Reform Program, including finalising many of its measures.
Speech by Anna Bligh, Chief Executive of the Australian Banking Association, to the Thomson Reuters Australian Regulatory Summit.
Speech by Anna Bligh, Chief Executive of the Australian Banking Association, to the Australian Financial Review’s 2018 Banking and Wealth Summit.
Australia’s banking industry is committed to the success of open data and believes that if done properly it can empower customers to achieve better deals and make more informed choices.
In a first for the industry, retail banks in Australia will be required to sign up to the new Banking Code of Practice as a condition of membership to the Australian Banking Association.
The Australian Banking Association welcomes the work of the Federal Government and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority with the release of proposed guidelines on education standards for financial advisers.
Thousands of vulnerable Australians, from newly arrived refugees to customers experiencing domestic violence, have been helped by Australia’s banks as they roll out new programs aimed at improving access to financial products and increasing financial literacy.
The Australian Banking Association welcomes today’s ACCC interim report into residential mortgages, which clearly shows very high levels of discounting in the Australian home loan market. It’s clear that competition is delivering better deals for customers, shopping around works and Australians should continue to do so to get the best discounts on the advertised rate.
Speech by Anna Bligh, Chief Executive of the Australian Banking Association, to the Financial Counsellors’ Association of Queensland Conference about improving the banking experience for customers.
The upcoming Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) reforms must be fair for all and ensure Australians who have experienced past financial difficulties are not discriminated against.
Banana growers in north Queensland affected by Panama disease are encouraged to contact their bank to access a range of hardship measures on offer.
Speech by Christine Cupitt, Executive Director – Policy at the Australian Bankers’ Association, to the Responsible Lending and Borrowing Summit on the new Banking Code of Practice.
Speech by Anna Bligh, Chief Executive of the Australian Banking Association, to the 5th National Elder Abuse Conference in Sydney.